Pediatric liver failure following mefenamic acid associated to herbal auto-medication: A case report

Therapie. 2019 Dec;74(6):677-680. doi: 10.1016/j.therap.2019.04.001. Epub 2019 Apr 5.

Authors

Hmed Ben-Nasr¹, Kamilia Ksouda², Bahira Harrabi², Serria Turki Hammami², Khaled Zeghal², Hanen Affes²

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory of Pharmacology, Medicine Faculty of Sfax, Magida Boulila street, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia. Electronic address: hmedbnasr@gmail.com.
² Laboratory of Pharmacology, Medicine Faculty of Sfax, Magida Boulila street, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia.

PMID: 31635831
DOI: 10.1016/j.therap.2019.04.001

No abstract available

Keywords: Hepatotoxicity; Medicinal plants; Mefenamic acid; Pediatric.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / administration & dosage
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / adverse effects
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / diagnosis
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / etiology*
Child, Preschool
Humans
Male
Mefenamic Acid / administration & dosage
Mefenamic Acid / adverse effects*
Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
Plant Extracts / adverse effects*
Plants, Medicinal / chemistry

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Plant Extracts
Mefenamic Acid